Roland Garros 2012 — Top Places to Visit

Roland Garros.jpegThe French Open begins its 122d year at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, May 26, with the Men’s Championship Match held on June 9.  What is not so well known is that nearby is the haute Village d’Auteuil, in the 16th arrondissement, which offers an array of great restaurants, bistros, brasseries and fashion shops for those in need of new clothes or shoes. Read More »

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Le Temps Au Temps

Every try and ask that someone special for a date, only to be turned down again and again, with the usual excuse that they are already ‘’busy ?’’   So it was for Le Temps Au Temps, as every time I called – usually only a day or two in advance – to be told by politely ‘’desolé, nous sommes complet’’  (sorry, we are full).    So this time when I called for a date, again, just one day in advance, I expected the usual turn-down only to be told I could get a table for two at 8 :30 (but not 9 :00, as I originally requested).

Le Temps Au Temps comes from the French saying ‘’Il faut laisser du temps au temps’’, which loosely translates to the English phrase we all know, but with the usual French elegance :  ‘’Time will make things right if you just let it.’’  So it was through time (and perserverance) that things would be right and we would have the opportunity to enjoy probably the best fixed price menu in Paris for under 30 Euros – a fabulous bargain for an entrée, plat and dessert. Read More »

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Paris Taxi Drivers

Paris taxi drivers are sufficiently notorious that they have been featured in films such as “2 Days in Paris”, where the driver hits on a French woman while her American boyfriend is oblivious to his French pick-up lines.  So it is no surprise that when we took a taxi for a drive to Brasserie Lipp (about 2 miles away from our home), the driver went bananas, saying “c’est encroyable” (it’s incredible!), creating a lot of confusion on our part, until he explained it was the tenth time he had been at this taxi stand and the tenth time in a row his patrons asked him to go to Brasserie Lipp (incredible indeed!).  Read More »

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L’Ecailler Du Bistrot (11eme)

IMGP3054.JPGWhen I first came to Paris, I mistakenly thought that the seafood in Paris could not match the freshness or quality of the what was available in Seattle, my hometown.  I was wrong.

The Parisians take seafood seriously and the chefs bring it to an entirely different level. Oysters (huîtres), prawns (gambas), shrimp (crevette), lobster (homard), and all types of fish, but especially sole (sole), cod (cabillaud), and monkfish (lotte) arrive fresh from Normandy or the south in real-time,  as quickly as any of the fish caught wild from the waters of Puget Sound or Alaska. Read More »

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Printemps à Paris (Spring in Paris)

Trees are sprouting leaves, flowers are in bloom, sparrows sing wake-up melodies at dawn, and morning rain cleans the narrow cobble stone streets. It is spring in Paris. With spring sun giving a shimmer of warmth and sunlight from the dull, grey days of winter, people are donning sunglasses, hitting the cafés, and sitting outside on the terraces to take it all in. Children (and adults) tend to skip, not walk, and smile a little more as the sun now pierces through the clouds beating down on them. The jardins are now a venue for a pique-nique lunch, or afternoon snack. Read More »

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Easter In Paris

Pâques (Easter and Passover) in Paris is all about chocolate, easter eggs, and fun activities for children.  Windows of chocolate shops are lined with ornate chocolate eggs, some the size of American footballs, for sale (and eating) during the holiday.  Themes for this year are traditional, with ornate chocolates made in the shapes of hens, rabbits and birds nests.  Top chocolate shops, including Maison du Chocolate, Lenôtre , Pierre Herme, A La Mere de Famille, Jean Paul Hevin, Hediard, ServantDebauve & Gallais, all have different creations, with ornate eggs, chocolate bears, chocolate chickens and other hand-crafted chocolate pieces that are available only during Easter. Read More »

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